Altay is a common Turkish given name and a surname which may refer to:

Given name

• Altay Bayındır (born 1998), Turkish footballer
• Altay Mehdiyev, major general and commander of the Azerbaijani Air Forces (2009–2013)
• Altay Öktem (born 1964), Turkish poet, writer, researcher and doctor
• Altay Özurgancı (born 1988), Turkish basketball player
• Altay Saidov (1926–2015), Azerbaijani scenic painter
• Altay Sarsenuly Amanzholov (1934–2012), Kazakh Turkologist

Surname

• Ceyhun Altay (born 1986), Turkish basketball player
• Engin Altay (born 1963), Turkish politician
• Fahrettin Altay (1880–1974), Turkish general
• Halife Altay (1917–2003), Kazakh author and anthropologist
• Seray Altay (born 1987), Turkish volleyball player